In The Incredibles, Violet is a shy, insecure teenager who fears rejection by her peers. Being the daughter of Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, she has inherited her own super-trait: Turning invisible at will. Her invisibility symbolises her desire to avoid being seen because she fears attention—especially from the boy she likes. She's afraid of rejection and worried that she's not worth much so she stays quiet and unseen. Eventually, she has to overcome her fears with courage to become the heroine she is meant to be.
There's a young girl in Bible times very much like Violet. Through a series of fateful circumstances, Esther went from being a little orphan girl to becoming the Queen of Persia. Years later, she learned of a plot to destroy the Jews, but she was afraid to go to her husband, the king. In those times, anyone who went before the king without permission could be put to death. Esther overcame her fear when Mordecai helped her realise she could not remain silent, he said she'd come to a royal position for such a time as this.
“For if you remain silent at this time, liberation and rescue will arise for the Jews from another place, and you and your father’s house will perish [since you did not help when you had the chance]. And who knows whether you have attained royalty for such a time as this [and for this very purpose]?” Esther 4:14 [AMP]
Esther went to the king, spoke her mind and was spared. Her heroic act saved the entire Jewish nation from annihilation, much like Violet's courage helped save the world. (The only difference is that Violet had to fight giant robots.)
If you are still in the mood for a movie, ‘One Night with the King’, is Esther’s story and can be viewed on the link below through your laptop, tablet or TV ‘You Tube’ app.
One Night with the King [Full Movie], 2006 1 hour 57 mins
Dawn Milward
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